11/15 Dungeness Spit, hatchery size salmon, remembering Tom Jay, climate and kids health, youth climate cases, English Bay oil spill

Dungeness Spit [Eric Frommer/Flickr]

Dungeness Spit
Dungeness Spit is a 6.8-mile long sand spit jutting out from the northern edge of the Olympic Peninsula in northeastern Clallam County, Washington, into the Strait of Juan de Fuca. It is the longest natural sand spit in the United States. The body of water it encloses is called Dungeness Bay. (Wikipedia)

Bigger doesn't mean better for hatchery-released salmon
....A recent study in the Ecological Society of America's journal Ecosphere examines hatchery practices in regard to how the Chinook salmon that are released back into the natural waterways in the PNW are affecting wild populations. In the face of changing climate, ocean conditions, freshwater habitat loss, and increased human consumption, many salmon populations in the PNW are depleted relative to historical abundance. A large salmon, for instance, is a prized and sought-after catch for a sport fisher. There is a growing demand for salmon hatcheries to provide food security and to bolster fish populations; many hatcheries release fish after they reach a certain age or size, with a goal of increasing opportunities for commercial, recreational, and indigenous fishers. Salmon hatcheries in the PNW, however, seem to be releasing young fish when they are the desired size for predators to prey upon. In this case, bigger does not equal better for the salmon population's survival. Zoe Gentes reports. (Phys.org)

Salish Sea blog: Remembering Tom Jay
Tony Angell writes: "My friend Tom Jay passed away a few days ago and yet he remains amid us..."

Why Climate Change Poses A Particular Threat To Child Health
When it comes to global health, the world has made remarkable strides over the last two decades. There’s been unprecedented progress vaccinating kids, treating diseases and lifting millions out of poverty. The childhood death rate has been slashed in half since 2000. Adults are living an average five-and-a-half years longer. Now scientists say these successes are under serious threat from climate change. The warning comes in a sweeping new study in the journal The Lancet. It’s the latest in an annual — and evolving — effort by researchers from more than a dozen universities as well as the World Health Organization to track the health impacts of climate change. Nurith Aizenman reports. (NPR)

These young activists want Washington and Oregon to be bolder on climate — so they sued their governors 
A win could mean more aggressive action to avoid climate disaster. Some environmental leaders think the lawsuit is a distraction from the action Jay Inslee and Kate Brown are pushing for. Carl Segerstrom reports. (Crosscut) See also: Oregon Supreme Court Hears Arguments For The Youth Climate Crisis Case  Monica Samayoa reports. (OPB)

Coast Guard investigates fuel spill in Vancouver's English Bay
Crews are investigating a small fuel spill in Vancouver's English Bay. The Canadian Coast Guard said it received a report Thursday of sheen in the water. A crew assessed the area and discovered a spill of about 220 litres, none of which is recoverable. The average car tank holds between 45 and 65 litres of fuel. (CBC)


Now, your weekend tug weather--West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  245 AM PST Fri Nov 15 2019   
TODAY  SW wind 15 to 25 kt easing to 5 to 15 kt by mid morning.  Wind waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft by mid morning. W swell 10  ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the morning then rain likely in the  afternoon. 
TONIGHT  S wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Wind  waves 2 ft or less. W swell 9 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance  of rain in the evening then a chance of rain after midnight.  Patchy fog after midnight. 
SAT  E wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 9 ft  at 14 seconds. Rain. 
SAT NIGHT  E wind 15 to 25 kt becoming S after midnight. Wind  waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 8 ft at 13 seconds building to 11 ft at  12 seconds after midnight. 
SUN  SW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming W 5 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft or less in the  afternoon. W swell 10 ft at 12 seconds.



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